Medical News

Dec. 10, 2018 | It’s common to hear bells at the UAMS Radiation Oncology Center. When a patient completes their final treatment, they celebrate by stepping up to the large brass bell on the wall and giving it a ring.

Nov. 8, 2018 | LITTLE ROCK — Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have received a $604,208 grant to study how an abnormal protein found in ovarian cancer and some brain tumors helps tumors grow. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded the three-year grant to Karen Abbott, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UAMS College...

LITTLE ROCK — Frits van Rhee, M.D., Ph.D., a myeloma researcher and clinician at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was lead author on a recently published paper that for the first time establishes treatment guidelines for patients with a form of Castleman disease, a rare disorder of the lymph nodes and related…

Sept. 12, 2108 | Those who pursue a medical degree know the endeavor isn’t all fun and games but at times, learning and levity can intersect. Just ask the new UAMS radiology residents who recently found themselves locked in a room, working together to escape the clutches of a fictional crazy physician with hazardous nuclear materials.

The next ONE Team continuing education event, “Consumer Health Information Resources” will be noon to 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25, in Central Building, 5C, CDH Training Center or Arkansas Children’s Chairman’s Hall. The event also is available via interactive video and Cisco Meeting.

The next continuing education event in the Connecting Across Professions series will be “POLST: Understanding Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment in Arkansas” at noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 22, in Shorey 5/25. This event is also available via interactive video and webinar.

Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, will be holding his first Twitter chat at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Do you have a question you’ve been wanting to ask the chancellor? Do you have a suggestion for something you’d like to see at UAMS? Here’s your chance. On the 23rd, simply log in to your Twitter…

The Arkansas Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (AR ADDM) Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently was awarded a four-year grant of $2.17 million by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Arkansas monitoring program tracks the number and characteristics of 8-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder and/or intellectual disability….

Mark L. Williams, Ph.D., a candidate for the dean position in the College of Public Health, will present “Public Health Education and Service: Challenges and Opportunities in the Second Quartet of the 21st Century” from noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24, in the Rahn Building, Room 8/240.

In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, the Center for Diversity Affairs will hold a celebration, “Humanity, Tied in a Single Garment of Destiny” from noon to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24, in the Wilson Education Building, Room 226.